The School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning provides scholarships each year in support of student travel-related expenses for the following:

Research related to a thesis or applied project

Planning internship opportunity in another city or country

Paper presentation at a national or international planning conference

Participation in the Network for European and United States Regional and Urban Studies (NEURUS) program

Other travel opportunities as determined worthy of support by committee

Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis and are selected by the urban planning faculty members of the awards committee. Scholarships are awarded annually to those students who best demonstrate how the travel experience will enhance their academic success and career potential in the planning profession.

Eligibility:

The following requirements must be met in order to be eligible for the Urban Planning Travel Scholarship:

Full-time MUEP students in the first or second year

Students must be in good standing, with a minimum GPA of 3.0

Application instructions:

To apply for the Urban Planning Travel Scholarship:

Download the Urban Planning Scholarships and Awards application form. Complete all information applicable to this award, and save the file.

Download your unofficial ASU transcript

Please submit a single PDF file containing all your application materials, including an unofficial copy of your ASU transcript, to sgsup.gradprograms@asu.edu no later than 5pm on Friday, February 22. Please use the following naming convention for your application file: award - last name, first name (ex. “UPTS – Smith, John”). When submitting, please copy and paste the name of your file into the subject line of your email.

Only complete applications submitted in accordance with the instructions will be considered by the awards committee. It is the responsibility of each applicant to ensure their application is complete and formatted as required. And please remember - if the scholarship for which you’re applying requires a letter of support from a faculty member, please let them know as soon as possible to ensure they have time to complete it.